Average age of mothers at childbirth in Portugal
Portugal: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 31.73 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.73 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.73 years
in 2022
All-time low
27.06 years
in 1984
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Portugal stood at 31.73 years.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Portugal peaked at 31.73 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.06 years, in 1984.
That places Portugal 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 30.53 years | — |
| 1941 | 30.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 30.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 30.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 30.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 30.45 years | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 30.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 30.31 years | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 30.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 30.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 30.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 30.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 30.24 years | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 30.15 years | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 30.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 30.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 30.1 years | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 29.89 years | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 29.83 years | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 29.71 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 29.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 29.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 29.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 29.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 29.53 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 29.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 29.36 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 29.28 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 29.21 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 29.1 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 29.09 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.03 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 29.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.8 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 28.32 years | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 27.68 years | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 27.46 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 27.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 27.31 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 27.23 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.24 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 27.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 27.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 27.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 27.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 27.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 27.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 27.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 27.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 27.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 28.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 28.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.99 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.73 years | -0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 31.73 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 31.73 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 30.44 years | 30.29 years | 30.55 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.08 years | 29.71 years | 30.27 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.51 years | 29.21 years | 29.68 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.32 years | 27.31 years | 29.1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.17 years | 27.06 years | 27.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.92 years | 27.35 years | 28.49 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.15 years | 28.57 years | 29.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7 years | 29.82 years | 31.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.69 years | 31.56 years | 31.73 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Portugal?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Portugal was 31.73 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.73 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.06 years in 1984.
- How does Portugal rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.